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Some got rich very early, others took decades - find out when these 17 billionaires made their first million (Photos)

Some got rich very early, others took decades - find out when these 17 billionaires made their first million (Photos)

Mark Zuckerberg had $1 million in the bank when he was 22, while Larry Ellison didn't reach millionaire status until he was 42. Today, they are both billionaires. Some successful entrepreneurs get rich very early. For others, it takes decades.

Mark Zuckerberg: 22 years old


The Facebook co-founder and CEO of the company became a millionaire in 2006, at the age of 22.

It didn't take long for him to make the leap from self-made millionaire to billionaire. At the age of 23, Facebook's IPO made Zuckerberg the youngest billionaire in history.

Today, the fortune is estimated to be 43.9 billion dollars.

Evan Spiegel: 23 years old

The co-founder of Snapchat and its CEO became a millionaire in 2013 at the age of 23.

Two years later, the value of his Snapchat shares reached 1 billion.

Today, the value of the property is about 2.1 billion dollars.

Sir Richard Branson: 23 years old

The British billionaire won his first million in 1973, when he was 23 years old.

Almost two decades later, the founder of "Virgin Group" reached the status of a self-made billionaire, at the age of 41.

Today, the value of the property is estimated at 5.1 billion dollars.

Carlos Slim: 25 years old

The telecommunications mogul became a millionaire in 1965 at the age of 25, thanks to real estate investments.

About 25 years later, his fortune exceeded 1 billion, when he was 51 years old. Today he is the second richest person in the world.

His fortune today is estimated at 50.1 billion dollars.

Larry Page: 25 years old

The co-founder of Google made his first million in 1999, at the age of 25.

The company's IPO in 2004 boosted his fortune to over 1 billion, making him a billionaire at the age of 30.

Today, his fortune is estimated at 35.1 billion dollars.

Bill Gates: 26 years old

The co-founder of Microsoft became a millionaire in 1981, at the age of 26, thanks to Microsoft's IPO.

The value of his shares passed 1 billion when he was 31 years old, which at the time made him the youngest billionaire. Today, Gates is the richest man in the world.

His fortune today is estimated at 74.7 billion dollars.

Elon Musk: 27 years old

The co-founder of PayPal and Tesla Motors as well as the founder of SpaceX reached millionaire status in 1999, at the age of 27, when he sold an Internet application company for more than $300 million.

At the age of 41, his fortune had exceeded 1 billion.

Today, the fortune is estimated at 10.8 billion dollars.

Sarah Blakely: 29 years old

It took just one year at the helm of her company, Spanx, before Blakely became a millionaire in 2000, at the age of 29.

A little more than a decade later, she became the youngest female billionaire at the age of 41.

Today her wealth is estimated at 1 billion dollars.

Warren Buffett: 30 years old

The investment legend and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway became a millionaire in 1960 at the age of 30.

He reached billionaire status when he was 56 years old, and today he is the third richest man in the world.

His fortune today is estimated at 60.1 billion dollars.

Mark Cuban: 32 years old

The "Shark Tank" investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks became a millionaire in 1990 when he was 32 years old when he sold his first company, MicroSolutions.

Less than ten years later, he sold his second company, Broadcast.com, and at the age of 40 became a billionaire.

His fortune today is estimated at 3 billion dollars.

Oprah Winfrey: 32 years old

The queen of television became a millionaire in 1986, at the age of 32. In 2003, she became the first black billionaire in history, at the age of 49.

Her fortune today is estimated at 39 billion dollars.

Zhou Qunfei: 33 years old

The founder of Lens Technology became a millionaire in 2003, at the age of 33.

In 2015, Lens Technology went public, making her a billionaire at the age of 45.

Today, her fortune is estimated at 5.9 billion dollars.

Jeff Bezos: 33 years old

The founder and CEO of Amazon became a millionaire in 1997, at the age of 33, when Amazon's IPO raised $54 million. Two years later he became a billionaire, at the age of 35.

His fortune today is estimated at 43.5 billion dollars.

George Lucas: 34 years old

The creator of "Star Wars" and the founder of the company Lucasfilm became a millionaire in 1978, at the age of 34. Stock in Lucasfilm helped him make the leap, from millionaire to billionaire, at the age of 52.

His fortune today is estimated at 4.5 billion dollars.

Denise Coates: 38 years old

The co-founder of online betting company Bet365 became a millionaire in 2005, aged 38, after selling her company for $40 million. 50% stake in Bet365 made her a billionaire at the age of 47.

Her fortune today is estimated at 3.9 billion dollars.

Meg Whitman: 40 years old

The former eBay CEO, and current Hewlett-Packard CEO, became a millionaire in 1996 at the age of 40. Two years later, at age 42, her fortune surpassed $1 billion after eBay went public.

Her fortune today is estimated at $1.89 billion dollars.

Larry Ellison: 42 years old

The founder and CEO of Oracle became a millionaire in 1986 when he was 42 years old. He reached billionaire status at age 49 thanks to his stake in Oracle and the company's rapid growth.

His fortune today is estimated at $43.6 billion. /bota.al/